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Puzzle Types

Supported Puzzle Types in Puzzle-Generator

Here you will find an overview of the most important puzzle types. Choose a type, customize design & difficulty, and then export your puzzle as a print or web version.

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Classic Crossword Puzzle Swedish-style Crossword Word Search Puzzle Alphametic Puzzles (Cryptarithms)
Classic Crossword Puzzle

Classic Crossword Puzzle

The classic: A rectangular grid of squares is filled with letters. Clues/questions are listed separately.

  • • Use your own words & clues
  • • Adjust grid size & difficulty level
  • • Ideal for school, gifts, magazines
  • • Very well suited for worksheets and teaching
  • • Clear structure for logical, thematic puzzles
  • • Separation of clues and grid for maximum clarity
  • • Ideal for challenging puzzles and longer words
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Swedish-style Crossword

Swedish-style Crossword

In a Swedish-style crossword, the clues are placed directly in the clue cells within the grid. This creates a more compact look and is especially easy to read.

Popular
Optimized for Print
Very popular in magazines.
Compact Clues
Clues directly in the grid.
  • • Space-saving & clear
  • • Various arrow styles available
  • • Comfortable reading flow without separate clue lists
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Word Search Puzzle

Word Search Puzzle

Find words instead of filling them in: words are hidden in the letter grid – horizontally, vertically and (depending on settings) diagonally.

Beginner-friendly
  • Perfect for vocabulary training & themed lists
  • Great for children, school, seniors
  • • Words horizontal, vertical & diagonal
  • • Adjustable grid size & filler letters
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Alphametic Puzzles (Cryptarithms)

Alphametic Puzzles (Cryptarithms)

Letters represent digits or symbols – the goal is to crack the correct assignment. Ideal for logic fans, teaching and brain teasers.

  • • Replace letters with digits 0–9
  • • Various difficulty levels
  • • Unique solutions guaranteed
  • • Ideal for math fans & puzzle enthusiasts
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Quick Start: Create a Puzzle in 3 Steps

  1. Enter word list (and optionally clues)
  2. Select puzzle type & customize design
  3. Generate, export and share/print

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In the FAQ you will find answers about installation, export, features and typical workflows.

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